Background and Objective: Sleep behaviors have a significant impact on a child's quality of life; thus, sleep disorders are a major concern for parents. These disorders show the highest prevalence amongst pre-school children which can lead to mood disorders and the disruption of cognitive and emotional abilities. These side effects can subsequently cause failure in school, family problems and p...

background : this research aimed to determine the efficacy of emotion focused therapy on quality of life and sleep problems of ibs patients. materials and methods : in this research 52 ibs patients who  met this diagnosis, according the rome ii criteria, were selected and assigned to two experimental and control groups with 26 ibs patients in each group. the emotion focused therapy according gr...

Objective: Aggression is a disruptive behavior that limits children’s ability for a better adjustment. As commonly reported, sleep problems is associated with the presentation of aggression in ADHD children. In this study, we aimed to investigate the association between sleep problems and aggressive behavior in children with ADHD.  Methods: The study method is correlational and cross-section...

background : sleep is an essential need in every individual’s life. a disorder in the natural sleep can cause physical and mental problems. the elderly are usually faced with more sleep problems. therefore, the present study aimed to define sleep behavior among the elderly hospitalized in zahedan. methods : this is a descriptive analytical study conducted on 300 elderly people aged 60 years and...

1077 Effects of Sleep Problems in Children—Turnbull et al INTRODUCTION Behavioral sleep problems are the most common sleep problems in childhood within the general population. Between 15% and 30% of 2to 5-year-old children experience regular difficulties falling asleep (i.e., bedtime problems) or sleeping through the night (i.e., night waking).1-4 Fewer school-aged children experience behaviora...

Sulfur mustard (SM) is a toxic agent that targets several tissues. It is the leading cause of persistent lung disease, progressive deterioration in lung function and mortality among patients. Disturbed sleep and poor quality of sleep are common in SM-exposed patients with chronic respiratory problems. Melatonin is an alternative medication that has been widely used to treat poor sleep quality c...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate factors related to the development and persistence of adolescent sleep problems. METHODS In this longitudinal, population-based study, the Teenage Attitudes and Practices Survey was administered by telephone to 7960 adolescents (3921 girls and 4039 boys) 12 to 18 years old in 1989 and at follow-up in 1993. Sleep problems at both time points were assessed using a single i...

Although insomnia or excessive tiredness are familiar to most who live with schizophrenia they are not unique to it. At least 70% of people suffer from some sleep abnormalities at some point in their lives for various reasons. Sleep problems can be the result of either a physical, mental or emotional issue that disturbs the normal rhythm of our bodies which then creates a vicious circle, as lac...